Plunder Ridge

Treasure hunting is a man’s world, unless you consider celebrity appraiser Orianna Killborn. Horge Jaborvich is relic hunter with the resources and methods to eliminate those who get in his way. Both decide to go after the legendary Lost Ship of the Desert. Orianna finds herself in a cat-and-mouse game with Horge. The one who finds it first, wins, but the consequences come at a high price. More

Most people think treasure hunting is a man’s world. Not Orianna Killborn. A woman at the top of her game, Orianna is a national celebrity antique appraiser and antiquities dealer. Tired of earning money off other people’s antiquities, she decides to become a treasure hunter. In fact, she wants to be just like Lara Croft and Indiana Jones. Her first hunt? The legendary Lost Ship of the Desert. Aided by two friends, Orianna sorts through clues to the ship’s location.

She has no idea criminals are trying to prevent her from locating the treasure. Orianna’s estranged husband Kent hatches plan to eliminate the fiery redhead. His mafia associate, Horge Jaborvich, is a relic hunter trying to stay one step ahead of the G-men cracking down on archeological looting. Horge and his gang of unscrupulous characters possess the resources to eliminate those who get in their way.

To most people, deserts are barren life forms that hide dark secrets . . . and unlikely places for pirate treasure. But not according to Orianna Killborn and Horge Jaborvich. Both believe the stories about the legendary Lost Ship of the Desert. Eventually, Orianna finds herself in a cat-and-mouse game against Horge, and the race is on to locate the lost ship of the desert! Win or lose, neither are prepared to deal with the consequences after the hunt ends.

Tannera Kane writes treasure hunt, crime, and science fiction novels. She lives with her husband and two furry kids on a ranch in the western desert. Tannera earned a computer science degree but never worked in the field. The writer chose to be an urban archeologist who specializes in World War II military history and fashion, architecture, and technology from the period 1930 through 1950. She's an avid explorer of rural and urban ruins.

Research in the fields of archeology, lost history, and science form the building blocks for her novels and short stories. Her interests include antiques and collectibles, history, cosplay, steampunk, science fiction, and movies made from comic books and video games.